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11/21/2016, 7:43 PM anonymous

Name Braithwaite
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsBrathwaite, Brathwait
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Habitational name for a person from any of the various places named Braithwaite in Cumbria and Yorkshire, from Old Norse breiðr "broad" + þveit "clearing, pasture".
Added 11/21/2016 by anonymous